Friday, August 18, 2017

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22:23 British Foreign Secretary William Hague said Friday he was "appalled" by the killings of civilians in Syria and called on President Bashar al-Assad to heed popular calls for peaceful change, AFP reported.

22:01 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in Daraa shows chaos in the street as heavy gunfire can be heard in the area. Around 0:38 many Syrian soldiers are seen moving forward while shooting and throwing stones in one direction. They are believed to be marching toward the anti-regime protestors.

21:51 Security forces arrested a group of young people in the Houran town of Enkhel. (S.N.N.)

21:50 The Homs neighborhoods of Khodor and Bab al-Sibaa are being attacked by Syrian security forces. (S.N.N.)

21:48 There is heavy gunfire in the Houran town of Ghabagheb. (S.N.N.)

21:38 Gunfire can be heard in Homs’ Khoder neighborhood; the gunfire is coming from the army compound.

15:45 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in the Houran area of Basra as-Sham shows several people protesting against the Syrian regime.

15:44 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in the Hama city of Halfaya shows dozens of people marching and calling on Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to “leave.”

15:43 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in Latakia shows thousands of people gathered, chanting against the regime.

15:40 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in Edleb shows thousands of people marching against the regime.

15:39 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in the Edleb town of Kfar Rouma shows hundreds of people marching against the regime and chanting, “Syria wants freedom.”

15:38 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday shows people coming out of Daraa’s Moussa bin Nasir Mosque that appears to be surrounded by security forces.

15:37 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in the Homs area of Midan shows dozens of anti-regime protestors marching and chanting, “Why are we scared? God is with us.”

15:37 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in the city of Jableh shows dozens of people chanting against the Syrian regime.

15:36 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in the Damascus neighborhood of Kfar Sousa shows dozens of people marching and chanting as one of them is carrying a sign that reads: “The regime will collapse.”

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A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday in the Homs area of Jouret as-Shiyyah shows dozens of people calling on President Bashar al-Assad to step down.

15:33 France on Friday roundly condemned the latest clampdown on Syrian dissidents in the city of Homs where pro-regime gunmen have killed dozens, saying the army should protect rather than "sow terror," AFP reported.

14:31 A YouTube video purportedly filmed on Friday shows people protesting against the regime in Homs’ neighborhood of Al-Waar. Protesters are chanting that they will only kneel to God.

14:30 Security forces are surrounding a mosque in Banyas, Al-Arabiya television cited eyewitnesses as saying.

14:30 An anti-regime protest has started in Talbisa, Al-Jazeera television reported.

14:29 More than 400,000 Syrians gathered in the eastern city of Deir az-Zour Friday after weekly Muslim prayers in another day of nationwide protests against President Bashar al-Assad, a rights activist told AFP.

14:29 Al-Jazeera is broadcasting live footage of anti-regime protests in Daraa and Homs’ Houla neighborhood.

14:28 An anti-regime protest began in Hasaka’s neighborhood of Ghwyran. Security forces are firing tear gas to disperse the demonstration. (S.N.N.)

14:27 Around 3,000 people are protesting in Baraza in Damascus. Communication lines have been cut and all entrances to Baraza are blocked. (S.N.N.)

14:26 An anti-regime protest began in the Moadamiyeh area of Damascus. (S.N.N.)

14:25 An anti-regime protest began in Latakia’s neighborhood of Al-Raml al-Janoubi. (S.N.N.)

14:23 Women began protesting in the Al-Yarmouk neighborhood of Daraa. (S.N.N.)

5:00 A YouTube video purportedly filmed overnight shows dozens of people marching down a street in the Moadamiyeh area of Damascus and chanting against the regime.

5:00 A YouTube video purportedly filmed Thursday night in Latakia shows dozens of people chanting against the regime as they march down a street in the city.

4:00 Pro-regime supporters and security forces have entered the Qaboun neighborhood of Damascus as screams can be heard on a street in the area. A military checkpoint has been set up at the at the Ghafran Mosque. (S.N.N.)

4:00 Security forces have bolstered their present presence in most of the villages around Jabal az-Zawiya. (S.N.N.)

4:00 After entering the village of Jiza in the Houran province, intelligence agents arrested a number of residents. (S.N.N.)

3:00 Security forces in Kaswa, a town outside Damascus, have deployed in and around the commerce school, while snipers are stationed on top of the highest building in the officer club overlooking the town’s main street. Security forces are also arresting people. (S.N.N.)

2:00 A YouTube video purportedly filmed overnight in the Jober neighborhood of Damascus shows at least 100 protesters marching down a street as they protest the regime. They can be heard calling for freedom.

1:00 A YouTube video purportedly filmed Thursday night in the town of Zabadani, outside Damascus, shows a group of female protesters marching down the street and chanting, “Syria will live when [President] Bashar al-Assad’s regime falls.”

1:00 Hundreds of people have taken to the streets in the Ramel neighborhood of Latakia to protest against the regime. (S.N.N.)

1:00 There is heavy gunfire in Talbisa and electricity has been cut off in the city since half an hour ago. (S.N.N.)

1:00 There is heavy gunfire in the Deir al-Balbaa neighborhood of Homs. (S.N.N.)

0:00 Security forces and the army have deployed at the Hussein Mosque in Daraa, while snipers have deployed in surrounding buildings in anticipation of Friday’s protests. (S.N.N.)

0:00 A mass demonstration is being held in Harasta, where security forces are firing live rounds and tear gas in front of the city’s public hospital. (S.N.N.)

0:00 Night demonstrations are being held in Zabadani, a town outside Damascus, Rastan, Hama, Enkhel, Damascus, Homs and Deir az-Zour. (S.N.N.)